Written question asked by Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 1999. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 1999 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, What provisions he intends to make to ensure that funding for European structural fund programmes in Wales is additional to funding allocated to the National Assembly for Wales under the Barnett formula. (Failed OPQ)

Answer: Mr. Dafis: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what provisions he intends to make to ensure that funding for European structural fund programmes in Wales is additional to funding allocated to the National Assembly for Wales under the Barnett Formula. [94102] Mr. Paul Murphy: The Welsh Block currently has provision for European Structural Funds. Next year's Spending Review is designed to review the Government's overall expenditure plans. The Treasury has agreed to consider on their merits representations from the National Assembly for Wales about the public spending implications of Objective 1 status for West Wales and the Valleys as part of the 2000 Review. I will be fully involved in those discussions.

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